Oil can



Aug. 30, .1921. 1,641,088

G. LIDSEEN OIL CAN Filed Oct. 9. 1926 F MEEBLLIE Gaza Jaw 421756612 Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

PATENT oFFIcE.

Application filed October 9-, 1926. Serial No. 140,444.

This invention relates to an oil can and morepai'ticularly to a can provided with a removable spout having a valve m'ouhted therein adapted to be operated by means of a pivoted lever mechanism to cause opening of the valve when the oil can is inverted to permit oil to be discharged out of the outer end of the spout. e

It is an object of this invention to provide an oilean having a valve mechanism mounted in the spout thereof adapted to be opened 1 against tlie resistance of a sprin 'g'which normally holds the valfve inclosed position.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be'aplpa 'rent from the disclosures-in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in anarawm s and hereinafter more fully described.

on the drawings:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of an improved [oil can embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure '2 is an einargea fragmentary elevation of the cover and spout removed from the can with parts shown in section to illushate the valve ineohaiiisms.

Figure 3 ;is 'a fragmentary longitudinal seetion oi the lower portion of the spout illn'strating the valve mechanisms in depressed position to open the valve I Figure 4 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the oil can cover.

As shown on the drawings:

' The reference numeral 1 indi'cates'a'ca'n or eoi'itainer provided with a handle 2 and with a flanged neck 3. Reinovably 'engag'edon the neck 3 is a sp'oiit cap comprising a cover 4; the margin of which is bent to rein ariin 5. Diametrically disposed are shaped flanges 6 are integrally formed on the cover rim 5 -to permit the cover to be removably engaged on the neck 3 of the can 1. A gasket or packing ring 7 isprovided in the cover rim 5 to form a tight joint. between the flanged neck 3 and the cover 4:. Integrally formed on the cover 4 is a cylindrical shell or casing 8'having rigidly secured therein by soldering or other suitable means, the lower enlarged en'd'of a tapered oil discharge spout 9.

Securely mounted within thespout 9 intermediate the ends thereof is a passaged valve seat or sleeve 10,. the lower end'of which serves as a seat for a control valve head 11 which when in closed position as illustrated in Figure 2, closes the discharge opening 12 thereby preventing oil from being discharged; from the spout 9. The valve head 11 is'secllrely mounted on the upper end of the valve stem 13 which extends downwardly through the spout and has the lower end or arm 1e bent at: an angleto project downwardly through the cylindrical casing 8 and the cover 4.. Secured on the upper end of the arm 14; adjacent the point where the arm ijoinsthe' valve'stem' 13 is a plate or disk 15 against which the upper end of a coiled control spring. 16 i is engaged. The spring 16' isof spiral shape with the enlarged lower coil sea-ted within va cylindrical cup 17 which is rigidly secured within thelower end of the shell or casing 8 to provide a support for the spring. Struck from the bottom of the cup 17 is adownwardly directed flangelS, the lower .end of which is bent outwardly to afford a retaining lug 19.

Pivotally supported on the flange 18 is a lever 20 one end or which is notched at 21 to receive the'lower end of the valve stem arm 14. Normally the spring 16 seated within thecup 17 acts on the disk 15 to resiliently the discharge epening 12; 1

The lever 20 is adapted to be actuated by means of a handle n'eehanism comprising a curved'yoke arm 22 one end of which is in contact with the outer jend of the lever 20. {integrally formed on the yoke arm 22 is a "curved lug er fin-ger 2 3 which serves to hold a spring washer plate 24-seated in position agaiiistthe lower convex surface of a'slott'ed seeker-25 formedin the cover 4. Movably seated within the socket 25' to cover the slot therein and afford a non-leaking joint, is a curved rocker or semi-spherical plug 96 having an inclined air passage or vent iii formed therein to permit air to pass through the cover into the can 1 when the valve ll. in open position so that the oil within the can may be dischz'irgcd through the valve seat and out of the end of the spout ll. Secured to the passaged rocker 26 is a linger piece or outer lever 28 having a projection or arm integrally formed thereon which projects through the rocker and tl'irough the socket if?) to permit the lower end oil said arm 29 to he bent over in the form or a hook to engage the yoke-slumped arm 22 to hold the same in operative position. As illustrated in liigure 2 the spring in normally acts to actuate the inner lever 20 to cause the same to hold the linger piece 28 in a raised position with the air vent 52'? ot the rocker E26 moved into a position shutting oll communication with the interior of the can 1.

The operation is as follows:

The oil can 1 is adapted to be lilled with oil when the cover -tl and spout 9 are removed from the can. .ll'tter the can has been filled with oil the cover may he locl-zed in position on the neck 3 ol the can by 'lriction lugs or any similar retaining means ordinarily used in oil cans oi? the type hereii'ibetliire described.

Normally the finger piece is resiliently held in an elevated position, as shown in Figure 2, by the action of the spiral spring 16 which acts on. the inner lever 20 which in turn acts on the yokcshaped arm and the linger piece extension :29 to hold the passaged rocker E26 and the finger piece in the positions illustrated in Figure \Vith the control valve 11 held in closed position against the valve seat 10 leakage ol" oil from the spout 9 is prevented in case the oil can is accidentally overturned or is left lying on its side.

To use the oil an, the same is turned to one side or inverted with the mouth of the spent 9 engaged in or upon a device or mechanism requiring lubrivation. The oil in the can is then permitted to flow through the opening in the bottom ol the cup l7 into the casing or shell 8 and then into the lower portion of the spout 9 below the valve 11. The finger piece 28 may now he depressed thereby rotating the rocker 26 so that the air vent 27 is positioned, as illustrated in Figure 3, to permit air from the exterior of the oil can to enter the cover and the upper portion of the oil can 1. ll ith the depression oil? the linger piece 98 the yoke-shaped arm is actuated by the finger piece eX-- tension 29 to cause the inner lever 20 to be pivoted on the flange 18 into the position illustrated in Figure lVith the downward movement of the inner end of the inner lever 20 the alve stem arm 1st and the valve stem 13 are pulled downwardly within the spout 9 against the action ot the coiled spring 16 which is compressed. Downward movement oi? the valve stem or stopper rod 13 causes the valve head ll. to move inwardly away tlrom the passaged valve seat 10 thereby opening the discharge passage l2 and permitting the oil trapped in the lower portion of the spent 9 to he (.lischarged through the outer end of the spout.

When the linger piece 28 is released the spring in acts auto]natically to return the valve head 11 to its normal closed position seated against the valve seat 10. With the closing oi the valve the inner lever 20 and the linger piece are simultaneously returned to their normal positions, while the passage rocher 526 moved to shut oil the air passage 27.

I am aware that many changes may be made. and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range with out departing 'tIOlll the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. An oil can comprising an oil container, it spentthereon having a flange tor attachment to the container top, a passeged valveseated in said spout, a valve stem in said spout, a valve head on one end thereof, a cup secured in said spout, a disk secured on said valve stem, a, coiled spring engaged around the valve stem between said cup and said disk adapted to normally hold the valve head seated in closed position against the valve sent, an inner lever pivotally supported on said cup, and an outer lever pivotally supported on the spout flange and having one end thereof engaged against the inner lever and the other end projecting from the spout flange to afford afiineans for opening the valve head against the action of said spring.

2. In an oil can o'l' the class described the combination with a spout, of a supporting cover therefor, 21 passagcd valve lllOlllliOtl in said spent, a cup secured in said spout, a valve stem movably mounted in said spent, a valve head on one end of said valve stem, a spring in said cup connected with said valve stem adapted to normally hold the valve head seated against said valve seat to close the same, a projection struck from said cup, an inner lever pivotally supported on said projection and connected with the lower end oi said valve stem, a passaged rocker supported on said cover, and an outer lever connected with said rocker and projecting through the cover to contact said inner lever to actuate said inner lever when the outer lever is depressed to cause the valve head to be moved away from said valve seat to permit oi]. to be discharged from the spout.

An oil can comprising a container, a

cover removably engaged thereon, a spout on said cover, a passaged valve seat in said spout, a valve stem, a valve head on one end of said valve stem; a cup secured in said spout, a disk secured on said valve stem above said cup, a coiled spring engaged around said valve stem, between the cup and said disk, an-arm' struck from said cup, an inner lever pivotally supported on said arm and connectedwith the lower end of the valve stem below said cup, a passaged socket formedin said cover, a passaged rocker seated in said socket, an

outer lever secured to said rocker and proj ecting through the cover, and a yoke-shaped member supported on the inner end of said outer lever and contacting the inner lever to permit the valve head to be moved into open position against the action of said spring when theouter lever is depressed to cause actuation of the inner lever by said yoke shaped member.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto subscribed my name.

GUSTAVE LIDSEEN. 

